Campaign power struggles between loyal White House staff and outsider pollsters (Bruno, Doug) over apology strategies, flawed polling data, and RU-486 timing, clashing on how to salvage Bartlet's re-election amid scandal.

Bruno barges into Leo's cabin to pitch campaign strategy amid the MS scandal's fallout, but Leo swiftly pivots, demanding who authorized Doug's apology draft. Bruno confesses and defends it as …

As Leo exits the bar seeking privacy amid campaign strategists' intrusions, Josh urgently intercepts him near the door, revealing C.J.'s sourced intel on the FDA's Monday RU-486 approval—a political landmine …